CCB Happenings 2020

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for December 29. CCB Office Schedule: From Gabe Griffith, CCB President: Hello all, The CCB office will be closed starting on December 24th and will reopen on Monday January 4th. We wish everyone a happy, healthy, and safe holiday season....

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for December 18. Editor’s Note: Due to the holiday schedule, there will be no edition of the Happenings for December 25th or January 1. There will be an interim issue of the Happenings published on December 29. Please submit any items to...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for December 11. Improvisational Clown Performance from DDSO, Developmental Disabilities Service Organization All Clowns Included is a wild dive into the world of the clown as performed by otherwise enabled actors and their collaborators....

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for December 4. From the San Francisco Chapter: Happy December to all of our ccb community! A time of celebration, reflection and connection with others. Please join the San Francisco and Contra Costa chapters to celebrate some of the...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for November 20. Editor’s Note: There will be no edition of the Happenings for November 27,in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Paratransit Presentation: The ACB Capital Chapter of the California Council of the Blind is cordially...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for November 13. Letter Line for Affordable, Accessible Housing in California Tuesday, November 17, 7PM to 9PM: You’ve heard of a Conga Line and a Party Line, but how about a Letter Line sponsored by CCB? We will be gathering on Zoom to...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for November 6. From James Collins, CCB Community Educator: California Council of the Blind in partnership with Energy Upgrade California is reaching out to California residents about mindful use of renewable and non-renewable resources....

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for October 30. Editor’s Note: Please keep in mind that Happenings submissions are limited to 75 words, and must be specifically related to the California Council of the Blind information and ongoing activities. Your cooperation is...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for October 23. Editor’s Note: Please keep in mind that Happenings submissions are limited to 75 words, and must be specifically related to the California Council of the Blind information and ongoing activities. Your cooperation is...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for October 16. Inclusive Diversity Committee: Invitation to Share Our Stories: Being Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, and a person of color with a disability presents unique challenges. The California Council of the Blind wants to...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for October 9. League of Women Voters Presentation on the Twelve Propositions For the Upcoming November Ballot The Orange County Chapter will be hosting a presentation by the League of Women Voters on the twelve propositions on the...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for October 2. MCAC Session 2 – Promoting Inclusion: 1pm ET, 10am PT, 7am HT In keeping with MCAC’s mission of inclusion and embracing of diverse cultures and in light of the social injustice being experienced throughout our country, MCAC...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for September 25. Information About AIRA’s Featured Event, Afternoon At the Museum, Hosted By Stephanie Watts From the ACB Capital Chapter of CCB: National Civil rights Museum Established in 1991, the National Civil Rights Museum is...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for September 18. From The Greater LA Chapter: Greetings All, With the November third election just around the corner, the Greater LA chapter invites you to our meeting this Saturday at noon. Our guest speaker, Renee leask from the League...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for September 11. From the Auction Committee: If you wish to participate in the upcoming CCB auction, you must register by contacting the CCB office. Phone registration is open Wednesday through Friday between nine a.m. and noon through...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for September 4. UEB Workshops: Are you still grappling with all of the new Unified English Braille (UEB) punctuations? Is there still some confusion as to when certain contractions should be used? Why are we no longer using certain...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for August 28. Where Do We Go From Here? Inclusive Diversity Being Black, Indigenous, and a person of color with a disability presents unique challenges and we believe CCB needs to address them. The Inclusive Diversity Committee invites...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for August 21. Affiliates in Action: Have you ever wondered about CCB’s fantastic Affiliates? You’re in luck! Instead of the regularly scheduled Presidents call, all CCB Members are invited to hear about our 7 Affiliates at a call...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for August 14. Affiliates in Action: Have you ever wondered about CCB’s fantastic Affiliates? You’re in luck! Instead of the regularly scheduled Presidents call, all CCB Members are invited to hear about our 7 Affiliates at a call...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for August 7. CCB Office Schedule: Nicole Pacheco will be out of the office for vacation starting on Thursday, August 6th, and returning on Wednesday, August 12th. The phones will be forwarded to volunteers in Nicole’s absence, and any...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for July 31. CCB Office Schedule: Nicole Pacheco will be out of the office for vacation starting on Thursday August 6th and returning on Wednesday August 12th. Nicole will respond to any messages when she returns. San Francisco Chapter...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for July 24. July President’s Call: Hello all, On July 27 our presidents call will be discussing and sharing ideas for fund raisers. CCB Board member and Greater LA chapter President Steve Bauer will be facilitating this discussion. We...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for July 10. In Memoriam: Longtime CCB family member Bonnie Rennie passed away on Thursday, July 9 at her home in Santa Ana. Her husband, Bob, was at her side. Bonnie’s articles and poetry were featured over many years in the Blind...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for July 10. CCB 2020 Convention Wrap-up: The CCB convention planning committee is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to solicit public comment about the June CCB virtual convention, both to let us...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for July 3. From the California Multicultural Affairs Committee: You are invited to a scheduled Zoom meeting Topic: Directions and Intersections Being Black, Indigenous, and a person of color with a disability presents unique challenges...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for June 26. 2020 Election Results: The following individuals were elected as officers and directors: President: Gabe Griffith 1st Vice President: Sarah Harris 2nd Vice President: Rob Turner Treasurer: Lisa Presley-Thomas Directors: Larry...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for June 12. Editor’s Note: Due to our convention taking place next week, there will not be a Happenings for June 19. Our next edition will be dated June 26. Hope to see you all at the convention! Registration Update: The deadline for...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for June 5. From Jeff Thom, CCB Convention Coordinator: This is a reminder that registration for the 2020 virtual CCB convention is only open until June 12. In order to vote, either as an individual or a delegate, you must be a...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for May 29. From Jeff Thom: CCB Convention Coordinator: This is a reminder that registration for the 2020 virtual CCB convention is only open until June 12. In order to vote, either as an individual or a delegate, you must be a...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for May 22. Editor's Note: From Gabe Griffith: After many years of putting this news letter together I am happy to announce that we have a new editor. Please join me in welcoming Andrea DeKlotz to the position. Over the next few weeks she...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for May 15. Candidates Forum From Judy Wilkinson: We will hold our candidates forum on Sunday May 17 from 3:00 to 4:30 PM. If you did not submit answers to the questions for candidates but wish to run for a CCB office, b sure to join this...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for May 8. Register Together: Ready to register for the CCB convention? Need a little help or would just like some company while you register? Join Vita Zavoli and Phill Obregon on Sunday, May 10 from 4:00-5:00 PM for a register together...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for May 1. Convention Planning Call: The CCB Convention planning committee will be holding a call to discuss everything convention related. This is your chance to hear about the schedule, voting, and anything else you may have a question...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for April 24. Call For Candidates: the deadline for candidate statements has been extended. the questions can be found in previous editions of the CCB happenings. Please submit answers to your questions to the CCB office at...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for April 17. CCB Auction Update: Our CCB auction committee is proceeding with plans to hold our 2020 ccb auction on September 20. We have compiled a wish list of suggested items, which you or your chapter or organization might wish to...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for April 10. CCB 2020 Candidate Questions: Our convention plans have changed, but we will maintain our schedule for receiving answers to the candidate questions below. Remember, while you are not obligated to respond, your answers are...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for April 3. CCB Board Meeting: Thank you to everyone who attended our special board meeting on March 26th. We will be holding our regularly scheduled April board meeting. Please join us using the below information. Date: April 10thTime:...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for March 27. CCB Convention Update: The CCB board has voted to cancel our in-person 2020 convention. Anyone who has already made hotel reservations should go ahead and cancel those. We are investigating options for a virtual convention....

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for March 20. CCB Convention Update: The CCB board is holding an emergency meeting to discuss the CCB convention and all items surrounding it. All CCB members are invited to attend this meeting. We will also have time for feedback so that...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for March 13. CCB Convention Update: In light of the concerns around covid19 and cancelations across the state and nation we want to let everyone know that at this time we are moving forward with our plans for the CCB convention in Fresno...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for March 6. A Message From the CCB Resolutions Committee: At the 2019 Convention CCB passed an amended set of Bylaws. Article 11 states in part that Resolutions to be brought forth at the Convention be submitted to the Resolutions...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for February 28. A Message From The CCB Resolutions Committee: At the 2019 Convention CCB passed an amended set of Bylaws. Article 11 states in part that Resolutions to be brought forth at the Convention be submitted to the Resolutions...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for February 21. From The CCB Auction Committee: Save the Date! Our second annual CCB auction will take place on September 20, 2020. We are asking all chapters to consider donations to this statewide fundraiser. A wish list will be...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for February 14. From The CCB Auction Committee: Save the Date! Our second annual CCB auction will take place on September 20, 2020. We are asking all chapters to consider donations to this statewide fundraiser. A wish list will be...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for February 7. CCB February Board Meeting: The February board meeting will be an executive session for board members only. there will not be a public portion of the board meeting this month. Active Blind Inland Valleys Chapter Fund...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for January 31. CCB February Board Meeting: The February board meeting will be an executive session for board members only. there will not be a public portion of the board meeting this month. Announcing a GSGDHI Program: "Hearing Loss and...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for January 24. CCB Office Schedule: Nicole Pacheco will be out of the office for vacation starting on Wednesday January 22nd and returning on Wednesday January 29th. In her absence we will have volunteers answering the phones for all but...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for January 17. CCB Office Schedule: Nicole Pacheco will be out of the office for vacation starting on Wednesday January 22nd and returning on Wednesday January 29th. In her absence we will have volunteers answering the phones for all but...

Welcome to the CCB Happenings for January 10. Diabetes Group Meeting: Monday, January 13, 2020 from 7 to 8 PM. Please join us for a discussion related to diabetes and foot care, which is a topic of particular import to those of us who are not only diabetic, but also...